Bahrain: Legislative constraints on executive

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 Bahrain

Legislative constraints on executive

 Latest value 0.089
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1973 - 2023
 Average 0.099
 Min - Max 0.055 - 0.468
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.089 index points, unchanged from 0.089 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.571 index points, based on data from 166 countries. Historically, the average for Bahrain from 1973 to 2023 is 0.099 index points. The minimum value, 0.055 index points, was reached in 1993 while the maximum of 0.468 index points was recorded in 1975. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Bahrain - Legislative constraints on executive - historical chart - 1973-2023




Definition: The extent to which legislature and government agencies (for example, comptroller general, general prosecutor, or ombudsman) are capable of questioning, investigating, and exercising oversight over the executive.

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